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Stability is key for a successful program. This is exactly what first-year coach Dave Zinski is looking to bring to the Chartiers Valley girls soccer program. Zinski, the Colts’ third coach in four years, has been trying to put his fingerprints on the team by injecting positivity around a program...

There have been many different obstacles the Chartiers Valley boys soccer program has faced this season, but the Colts have stayed positive as they’ve been challenged by potential roadblocks. The Colts (3-6, 3-4) have been dealt with navigating a coaching change, renovations to their field and injuries to key players....

A man was taken to a hospital in critical condition when the pickup truck he was driving was struck by an SUV Saturday in Collier, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. as the pickup was leaving Trader Jack’s Flea Market in the 900 block...

A man who was injured Saturday afternoon while trying to load a flatbed trailer in South Fayette has died, according to authorities. He was in critical condition when he was taken to a hospital, according to Allegheny County Police. The man, identified as Lewis Alling, 59, of Hickory, died at...

On a clear, cool night, Peters Township kept the South Fayette homecoming crowd quiet and blanked the Lions to open play in the 5A Allegheny Six Conference. Peters Township (4-0, 1-0) defeated the Lions, 35-0, and did so with a dominating defense and a potent offense. Peters, the No. 2-ranked...

Montour rallied from a 17-point deficit to defeat South Fayette, 42-35, thanks to scoring the game’s final 24 points at Thomas J. Birko Memorial Stadium at Montour High School. The Spartans won on a 6-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Jake Wolfe. Montour’s defense, meanwhile, held the Lions to seven points...

When Chartiers Valley and Highlands met for the first time last year, they played a tight contest with the Golden Rams prevailing by eight points. Friday night was not as close as last year’s contest but had all the excitement and tenacity a Class 4A showdown brings. Highlands (3-0) remained...

Turning a program around is never easy, but those who pull it off usually lean on the fundamentals. Blocking, tackling and winning the line of scrimmage. On a picture-perfect Saturday afternoon, that is exactly what Riverview did on its way to a 42-0 win over Carlynton in a Class A...

It was technically a Class 4A vs. 5A nonconference matchup, but it was more like a clash of two old rivals as West Allegheny and South Fayette collided Friday night. The former foes in the Allegheny Six conference came into the game after opening-week wins, and it was the Lions...

TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top safeties for the 2023 season. 1. Jason Cross Bishop Canevin Senior, 6-1, 170 The West Virginia recruit reached the WPIAL finals as a sophomore and junior, and will...

The Class A Black Hills Conference wasn’t a friendly environment for Carlynton last season. The Cougars went 0-7 in conference play and 0-10 overall. Fourth-year coach Rich Piccinini resigned, and John Tortorea has taken over. Tortorea was head coach at Quaker Valley from 2011-16, compiling a 30-29 record. The Quakers’...

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. As ABC’s “The Bachelorette” comes to the end of its Charity Lawson- starring season Monday (8-11 p.m., WTAE-TV), South Fayette native Tanner Courtad is not in the running to become Lawson’s husband. He’s made peace with...

Over the last two seasons, the South Fayette football program has dealt with a lot of roster turnover. This fall, coming off a .500 season, the Lions bring back a majority of starters who have played valuable varsity snaps. And the Lions (5-5, 2-3) will be led by an important...

A record number of participants attended the 2023 Steel Town Corvette Club All-Chevy Show. The July 30 event at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department drew more than 180 vehicles for display, and many automotive enthusiasts took advantage of the favorable weather to see an array of top-notch Chevrolets. According to...

The tantalizing aroma lets customers know they are in for a treat. It’s just a matter of what to choose from a menu loaded with selections that may not be familiar to the average Western Pennsylvania diner. “You can see initially, he’s not sure what he wants,” South Fayette resident...

A Bridgeville-based home heating and plumbing contractor accused of deceptive and unlawful business practices that cost customers money was found guilty in Allegheny County Court of violating the state’s consumer protection laws, the state Attorney General’s Office said. Gillece Services was found guilty Tuesday, Aug. 1 of violating both the...

Bridgeville Public Library is the site of a “pop-up” art exhibition opening July 21 and running through Aug. 19. The exhibition, organized and curated by the volunteers of Public Art Bridgeville, features glass sculptures, mosaics and pieces from the Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s Higbee Glass collection. An opening reception will...

The 2023 campaign began for the Chartiers Valley softball team by scoring 14 runs in a win over Class 6A semifinalist Pine-Richland in March. The season ended in late May with back-to-back playoff shutout losses. In between, there was a lot of success for the Colts. “Overall, I think we...

Success is measured in various ways. All WPIAL baseball programs would love to do what Riverside did and win every game played, but various victories and achievements are what determine the success of a season when all is said and done. The Chartiers Valley baseball team finished 14-7 this spring...

A South Fayette man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss imposed the sentence Friday on Jorden Robert Mink, 29, who pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a...

The weather at West Mifflin on Wednesday for the Class 4A softball semifinals game between Montour and Chartiers Valley was sunny with temps near 80 degrees. Yet somehow for the Colts, there was a snowball that turned into an avalanche of self-inflicted wounds. Chartiers Valley walks, errors, wild pitches and...

Dante Basciano was a bat boy on the 2017 Latrobe baseball team that won WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A titles. A wide-eyed tyke no longer, the Wildcats’ senior sees similarities between the current team and that historic one. “It’s the camaraderie and the way we are together,” he said. “You...

Maureen Joyce peeled back the top of one of the plastic containers, revealing clay face masks inside that seemed to be looking back at her. They were decorated in various colors – some bright and bold and others dark and dreary. Sayings are inscribed such as “It’s OK to NOT...

Athletes will tell you that before the game starts, some have to find unique ways to get rid of the butterflies and jittery nerves. In the case of a bunch of young cubs playing for the South Fayette softball team, all it took was one pitch for the nerves to...

“Chalk” is a term used in a tournament when all the favorites advance in each round. The WPIAL tennis committee has a history of being spot on, with very few upsets in the singles, doubles and team tennis postseason. Then along came the 2023 Chartiers Valley boys tennis program with...